VetteMuscle427 said:
Flash, any stats on NFOs?
A general rule of thumb for most aircraft units is that you want about 1.2 to 1.5 crews per aircraft. This is because you can utilize aircraft at a higher rate than people and you want out get the most out of them. This is to the best of my knowledge and has and will change for particular platforms. Also the numbers of aircraft are what a squadron is suppose to have. When a squadron is deployed that number is usually met but during the home cycle it hardly ever is. These are for operational squadrons only, not RAG's.
-VF/VFA has 12 aircraft (soon down to 10) with 1 pilot (1 NFO) per crew and 15-18 crews in a squadron.
-VAQ has 4 aircraft with 1 pilot and 3 NFO per crew and 6 crews per squadron.
-VAW has 4 aircraft with 2 pilot and 3 NFO per crew and 6? crews.
-VS has 6-8 aircraft with 1 pilot and 1 (or 2?) NFO per crew and 10? crews.
-VP has 9 (what now?) aircraft with 3 pilots and 2 NFO's per crew and 12 crews per squadron.
-VQ (EP-3) has 3-6 aircraft with 3 pilot and 3 NFO per crew and 8 crews.
-VQ (E-6) has 7-8 aircraft with 3 pilots and 2 NFO's per crew and ? crews.
-VRC has ?? aircraft with 2 pilots and ?? crews.
-HS has 6-8? aircraft with 2 pilots ?? crews.
-HSL/HC/HM have ?? aircraft with pilots per crew and ?? crews.
That should give you some idea of the makeup of a lot of squadrons.